Delta Gamma hosted its 16th annual Anchor Slam on March 13th. It was held in the RAWC on campus and raised close to $2,500 for the organization’s philanthropy Service for Sight. Each year Delta Gamma hosts events in order to raise money to give back to individuals who have vision impairments, and the programs that serve them. 100% of the proceeds from the event go to Service for Sight. Half of the funds go to Oklahoma School for the Blind, while the other half goes to the Del

The U.S. made history at the most recent 4 Nations Face-Off game when they proceeded so start three fist fights within nine seconds of the game. What brought this on was when Canada booed the U.S. national anthem, despite the announcement to respect all countries' anthems before the game. There were already tensions between the countries due to Donald Trump's announcement of wanting Canada to be the U.S. 51st state. This would be the first fight to happen at an international

On Sunday, February 9, 2025, the Kansas City Chiefs played against the Philadelphia Eagles at the Caesars Superdome, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The game was not a close one with the Chiefs losing 22-40. This came as a great loss to the Chiefs, who had hoped to make Super Bowl history by being the first three-peat champions. At the end of the first quarter, the Eagles had scored seven points. They continued to dominate, gaining seventeen more points in the second quarter. The

Shohei Ohtani looks on prior to his first at bat during the first inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium on March 28, 2024.   MVP. Most Valuable Player. These words are the best way to describe Shohei in the simplest terms. Every praiseworthy adjective attached to him is well-earned, he impacts the game of baseball in ways that very few players before him have. Shohei is thirty years old. He has millions of followers on social media. His highlights

Starting as a small dream just under a year ago the UAFS eSports team has joined the fight to compete on the national stage this fall. Saturday September 16th marked the successful beginning of this long fight for the UAFS Valorant Team Blue as they competed and took first place in the Red Bull Campus Clutch Online Regional Delta Qualifiers. Valorant is a free-to-play PC based game released in 2020 and combines all the best aspects of an FPS (first person shooter) game and po

Creed III , is the third installment of the Creed series. With Michael B. Jordan, ( Black Panther, Just Mercy ), returning as Adonis Creed as well as showcasing his directorial debut. As opposed to the previous Creed films where Adonis has to confront the past of his father’s life, Apollo Creed, this film focuses solely on the past of Adonis himself. Adonis is at the top of the boxing world and has decided to retire. He’s learning to adjust to being a family man with his wif

While most people were eating turkey and celebrating Thanksgiving with their family, Coach Boone and his team were prepping for the weekend's Thanksgiving Classic. UAFS hosted the Thanksgiving Classic which consisted of four regional based teams. The teams being UAFS, Harding, Ouachita Baptist, and Oklahoma Christian. UAFS only had to face Harding and Ouachita Baptist however, due to Central Oklahoma being in the Lone Star Conference. Friday night the Lions took down Harding

This Friday, November 11th, the UAFS Lions men's basketball season tips off against Black Hills State University Yellow Jackets in the Lone Star vs. Rocky Mountain Challenge. The two teams will meet up against each other for the third time in school history. The series is currently split with the Yellow Jackets coming out on top last year with a score of 62-77. The Lions finished off last year notching a 14-13 record in Coach Jim Boone’s 3rd season. He’ll look to take the tea

Sorority Alpha Omicron Pi Upsilon Beta held their annual philanthropy event, “Strike out Arthritis” on September 17. This year they chose to do a ticket fundraiser to watch The Naturals play and they sold 97 tickets. Each sorority on campus holds philanthropy events every year and they have many things going throughout the week leading up to that event. Colby Creech,who is the director of philanthropy for AOII, spoke about their philanthropy event. Last year they held a wiffl

Both men’s and women’s basketball teams made first-round exits today. Lady Lions lost against Lubbock Christian 67-84 and the Lions lost to the St. Edward's Hilltoppers 59-68. From the starting whistle, things just couldn’t seem to go right for the Lions. They found themselves in a 19-2 hole early in the first half and would struggle to keep pace with the overwhelming Hilltopper offense. The Hilltoppers dominated the paint, outscoring the Lions 42-14. The Hilltoppers brough

FORT SMITH, AR - We got the chance to sit down with UAFS Head Trainer Brian O’Connor to discuss the highlights and challenges of being an athletic trainer as well as what they are looking for when seeking out a second trainer for UAFS Athletics. When discussing the roles and responsibilities of an athletic trainer, Brian O’Connor claims that the scope of athletic training falls into six different domains, “(1) prevention, (2) clinical evaluation and diagnosis, (3) immediate c

FORT SMITH, AR - As the fall semester is coming to an end, we decided to speak with the UAFS head volleyball coach, Jane Sargent about her thoughts on the 2021 volleyball season and what her team can improve on moving forward. From coming straight off a covid season from the year prior and getting back into the swing of a full season, it has not only been mentally challenging but physically as well. “It’s been a bit of a whirlwind for sure.” Sargent stated, “we have the large

Last school year brought on many challenges, including the struggle of safely holding sports events. Now that the UAFS Lions are back in action this year, fans are ready to support their favorite team. Attending a Lions basketball game in Stubblefield Center is an inviting event filled with Lion pride. This school spirit is backed heavily by the UAFS cheer team and pom squad. Due to covid restrictions last season, spirit squads were not allowed to step foot onto the court. No

Basketball season is officially here, as the men’s team opened with their first match in the Lone Star/Rocky Mountain challenge at Metropolitan State University Of Denver this past weekend, unfortunately coming back with two tough fought losses. The team is eager to get their season started and with conference games right around the corner, so The Lions’ Chronicle caught up with Matthew Wilson (2), and Braden Boyer (33) to discuss what's to come for the Men’s Basketball tea

Lady Lions closed their regular season out strong, winning 3-2 against Texas A&M International and dominating A&M-Kingsville 3-0. The Lady Lions started off hot against the Dustdevils. Outside hitter Savannah Wharton(14) led the charge, contributing 6 of the team's 24 kills in the first two sets. The defense silenced the Dustdevils attack, keeping them to .000 attack percentage in set 1. Set 2 would not prove to be as easy for the Lady Lions. Although they squeaked by with

The UAFS Lady Lions improved to 6-6 on the season with a sweep against St. Mary’s and a dominant 3-1 win against St. Edwards. The team looked absolutely unstoppable against St. Mary’s, winning 25-18, 25-17, 25-18. Outside hitters Savannah Wharton and Reagan Macha were standouts, each tallying double digit in kills and hitting over .400. Against St. Edward’s, the Lady Lions would struggle to get going, losing the first set 18-25 as the Hilltopper defense kept points at a premi